Catamenial bandage.



I. M. ARGO.

UATAMBNIAL BANDAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1910.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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IDA M. ARGO, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

GA'IAMENIAL BANDAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

-' Patented Dec. 2-7, 1910.

Application filed March 10, 1910. Serial No."548,387.

and pad having particular shapes and stitched in a particular manner whereby the member and pad adapt themselves to the parts to which they are applied and retain their proper shape. i Another feature resides in the means for positioning and supporting the bandages on the body of the wearer whereby the bandage is self adjusting to different positions assumed by the wearer and-also whereby all obtrusions or wrinkles which might detract from the neat appearance of the overlying clothing of the wearer, are obviated.

Finally the object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described that, will be durable, eflicient, simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention has relation to certain novel features.of construction and operation, an example of which is described in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1. is a perspective View of the bandage in the position it occupies when on the, body of the wearer, Fig. 2. is a plan view of the supporting member, Fig. 3. is a plan view of the pad, Fig. 4:. is a plan view of the sack, Fig. 5. is a transverse sectional view of thebandage assembled, and Fig. 6. is a view showing the bandage applied to a figure.

In the drawings the numeral 1, desi nates a supporting member, 2 a pad adapte to be disposed on the member, and 3 a sack or pocket adapted to be disposed on the pad.

The 'member 1 is formed of a suitable fabric in two layers separated by an inclosed padding 4 of absorbent cotton or other suitable material gradually reduced in thickness toward the outer edges as shown in Fig. 5.

The layers along theinedges are suitably bound together by a tape 5 or the like secured or sewed to the fabric. The particular shape of the supporting member is of great importance and it will be noted that it has a broad intermediate portion 6 from whlch a gradually tapered rear portion 7 extends and terminates in a loop 8. The member forward of the intermediate portion is divided into two outwardly flared.

tongues 9 gradually tapered toward their outer ends. The tapes 5 are continued along the outer sides of the tongues and extended to form elongated body engaging and supporting straps 10.

a The intermediate portion 6 of the member is stitched through with lines of stitches 11 crossing each other at an angle and extend- .ing diagonally across the intermediate po'r-' tion. The said portion is also formed with a dart 12 extending inward from the front end. These features are also of great importance for the reason that they cause the member to properly curve and adjust itself to the body of the wearer, and further the stitching 11, prevents the member from wrinkling or-becoming stringy and at the same time causes it to retain its shape. At the rear end of the intermediate portion a central loop 13 is secured while-at the opposite end of the said portion, loops 14: are provided at the sides and a loop 15 in the center. v

. The pad 2 is disposed on the intermediate portion 6 of the supporting member and it has a construction similar to the said portion, being formed of la ers of rubber sheeting or the like bound with tape 16 and having an 'inclosed padding 17 of absorbent cotton or the like. This ad is shorter in length than the intermediate portion 6 and has a rounded point' at its rear end, while its forward end is broad and blunt. A dart 18 is also formed in the pad so that it will have all of the self adjusting and shape retaining features of the supportingv member. The pad is removabl held on the supporting member by ta s 19 at each end adapted to be tied into the loops 14 and 15. This arrangement obviates the use of safety pins or other metallic fastenings and perpad and is both shorter in length and less in width than the pad. This sack is elliptical in shape, being bound along its edges with tape and provided at each end with tabsend to end.

The shape of the sack causes it to readily adapt itself to thecontour with which it is brought into contact. It-is to be noted that the tabs 21 are at each end of the longitudinal center of the sack and are fastened to the loops 13 and 15 at the longitudinal center of the supporting member whereby the sack is allowed a limited swinging movement on the pad 2 so that the sack more readily adjusts itself 'to position. A filling 24 of medicated absorbent cotton is deposited in the sack so as-to be thickest at the opening. 23." This cotton can be removed and fresh cotton substituted when desired.

The manner of fastening and supporting the bandage on the body of the wearer is one of the important features of the invention. The straps 10 before stated are continuations of the tapes 5. These straps have sufficient length to each pass substantially entirely around the body of thewearer and have their free ends tied together in a knot at the front. The bandage is positioned as indicated in the drawings with the tongues 9 in front and the portion 7 in back. The back portion 7 extends so that its loop 8 terminates just below the waist line of the wearer. The tongues 9 lie to each side of the front of the body and owing to their flaring construction and flexibility fit; the contour of the part to which they are applied. This is of importance as it obviates all wrinkles or protrusions and the liability of the bandage showing under the clothing. In fastening the bandage to the body, the straps are carried on each side of the waist and passed through the loop 8 at the back, one strap being continued around the body on the waist line to the right and the other to the left. The straps are drawn sufficiently taut to draw the supporting member into close contact with the body especially at the front, but loose enough for comfort. Thefree' ends of the straps are then passed through ring-loops 25 on the inner edges of tongues near their ends, and-then tied together in front below the waist line of the wearer. These loops 25 support the ends of the tongues and prevent them from falling down and the bandage losing its position.

It will be observed that the straps are supi a tapered back ported on the hips of the wearer and no strain or supporting action is sustained by the clothing of the wearer. The stra arrangement in connection with the oops causes the bandage to be' self adjusting and to accommodate itself to the various positions assumed by the wearer. The total absence of safety ins or other metallic fastenings or any sti or unyielding parts should be noted.

This bandage may be'used in various ways and at times the sack may be omitted.

I wish to call attention tothe fact that the padding 4 of fibrous material is gradually reduced in thiclmess toward its outer edges to make the member 1 more pliable and comfortable along its sides.

What I claim is:

1. In a bandage, a supporting member having a diagonally stitched intermediate portion with a tapered portion at one end andseparated tongues terminating in fastening straps at the other end, a pad of waterproof material disposed" on the stitched intermediate portion of the member, the mem thereto, and afsack disposed on'theipad and having an opening for receiving a lling of fibrous material.

2. In a bandage, a supporting member having an intermediate portion provided with diagonal cross stitchlng and a central,

dart whereby said portion issha ed and prevented from wrinkling, the mem er having a tapered portion at one end and separated tongues at the other end, the tongues terminating in elongated fastening straps, a pad of water-proof material having diagonal cross stitching and a dart whereby the pad is shaped and prevented from wrinkling, the pad being removably attached to the supportin member over the intermediate portion t ereof, and a sack having an opening and provided with darts on each side whereby the sack is curved, the sack being disposed on the pad and removably attached to the supporting member.

3. In a bandage, supporting member having an intermedlate padded portion stitched through with diagonal stitching in lines crossing each other at an angle, loops attached to the ends of the intermediate port-ion, ortion extending from end of the interme iate portion and provided at its outer end with a loop, diver 'ng and taperedtongues extending from t e opposite end of the intermediate portion and each provided with a loop near its outer end,

elongated fastening straps extending from 90 her having provision for fastening the pad' to engage the ioops of the intermediate por- In testimony whereof I have signed my tionof the member, and 2t sack provided name to this speclfication in the presence of with tabs for engaging-loops of the intertwo subscribing Witnesses.

mediate portion ofthe member, the sack IDA M. ARGO. .5 having a concave-convex shape and pro- Witnesses:

vided with an opening to expose a filling of L; E. Noemi,

fibrous material. 7 J AOK A. SCHLEY. 

